The Verve/MGM Albums

~ Release by The Velvet Underground (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Includes the rare mono versions of the VU’s first three albums, the superior mono version of Nico’s Chelsea Girl (featuring Reed, Cale & Morrison) and a definitive edition of the band’s unfinished fourth album!
Housed in a beautiful deluxe box with all original LP artwork along with two bonus poster inserts!
Introduction by Rolling Stone senior editor/MOJO contributor David Fricke.
Sourced from the original Verve/MGM analog reels and mastered by Bob Irwin.

Remastered versions of the following records:
Barcode (The Velvet Underground & Nico): 0 90771-5412-1 5
Barcode (White Light/White Heat): 0 90771-5413-1 4
Barcode (The Velvet Underground): 0 90771-5414-1
Barcode (1969): 0 90771-5415-1 2
Barcode (Nico - Chelsea Girl): 0 90771-5416-1 1

Tracklist

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112" Vinyl: The Velvet Untergound & Nico (Mono)
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A1Sunday Morning
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Tom Wilson
background vocals:
Nico
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
Sunday Morning
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale and Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
2:58
A2I’m Waiting for the Man4:42
A3Femme Fatale
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
lead vocals:
Nico
recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
writer:
Nico
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
2:41
A4Venus in Furs
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
recording of:
Venus in Furs
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:11
A5Run Run Run
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
recording of:
Run Run Run
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:25
A6All Tomorrow’s Parties
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
lead vocals:
Nico
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
All Tomorrow’s Parties
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
6:02
B1Heroin
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 448)
recording of:
Heroin
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
7:15
B2There She Goes Again
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
recording of:
There She Goes Again
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:43
B3I’ll Be Your Mirror
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
vocals:
Nico
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Mirror
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:16
B4The Black Angel’s Death Song
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
recording of:
The Black Angel’s Death Song
lyricist and composer:
John Cale and Lou Reed
3:14
B5European Son
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
recording of:
European Son
lyricist and composer:
John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
7:47
212" Vinyl: Nico - Chelsea Girl (Mono)
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C1The Fairest of the Seasons
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
The Fairest of the Seasons
composer:
Jackson Browne and Gregory Copeland
Nico4:09
C2These Days
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
These Days
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne
publisher:
Open Window Music
Nico3:33
C3Little Sister
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Little Sister
composer:
John Cale and Lou Reed
Nico4:26
C4Winter Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Winter Song
composer:
John Cale
Nico3:21
C5It Was a Pleasure Then
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
vocals:
Nico
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
It Was a Pleasure Then
lyricist and composer:
John Cale, Nico and Lou Reed
Nico8:05
D1Chelsea GirlsNico7:25
D2I'll Keep It With Mine
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
cover recording of:
I’ll Keep It With Mine
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Special Rider Music
Nico3:20
D3Somewhere There's a Feather
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Somewhere There’s a Feather
composer:
Jackson Browne
Nico2:20
D4Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Nico5:10
D5Eulogy to Lenny Bruce
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Lenny’s Tune
writer and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Nico3:47
312" Vinyl: White Light/White Heat (Mono)
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E1White Light/White Heat
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
White Light/White Heat
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd.
2:47
E2The Gift
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
The Gift
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
8:19
E3Lady Godiva’s Operation
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
Lady Godiva’s Operation
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:56
E4Here She Comes Now
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
Here She Comes Now
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
2:04
F1I Heard Her Call My Name
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
I Heard Her Call My Name
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:39
F2Sister Ray
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
Sister Ray
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
17:27
412" Vinyl: The Velvet Underground (Mono)
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G1Candy Says
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Doug Yule
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Candy Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems
4:04
G2What Goes On
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
What Goes On
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4:55
G3Some Kinda Love
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Some Kinda Love
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:03
G4Pale Blue Eyes
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Pale Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:41
G5Jesus
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:25
H1Beginning to See the Light
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Beginning to See the Light
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:41
H2I’m Set Free
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
I’m Set Free
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:04
H3That’s the Story of My Life
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
That's the Story of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:04
H4The Murder Mystery
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
vocals:
Sterling Morrison, Moe Tucker and Doug Yule
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
The Murder Mystery
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
8:56
H5Afterhours
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Moe Tucker
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Afterhours
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:08
512" Vinyl: 1969 (The Lost album)
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I1Foggy Notion
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
Foggy Notion
lyricist and composer:
John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
6:53
I2One of These Days
recording of:
One of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:56
I3Lisa Says
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
Lisa Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
2:56
I4I'm Sticking With You
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
I’m Sticking With You
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:27
I5Ocean
producer:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Ocean
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:12
J1I Can't Stand It
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand It
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:22
J2I'm Gonna Move Right In6:30
J3We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
recording of:
We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:00
J4Rock and Roll
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
5:17
J5Ride Into the Sun3:24